Vehicle-wheel guard.



110.794.4712. PATBNTED JULY 11, 1905.

Y B. E. THOMPSON. 1

VEHICLE WHEEL GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1903.

. I a v Wifn e mm a, n v 11 No. 794,472. Patented July 11, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERT E. THOMPSON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE WILSON & HAYES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A PART- NERSHIP.

VEHICLE-WHEEL GUARD- SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,472, dated July 11, 1905.

Application filed May 25, 1903. Serial No. 158,566.

T all Duh/0m it y OOWIWl/i drical bearing 6'' and two ears 72 I), forming Be it known that I, BERT E. THOMPSON, a a seat for a tightening-screw I), Fig. I, by citizen of the United States, and a resident of means of which the bearing 6 may be con- (Jleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of tracted to hold a rod located therein. The 5 Ohio, haveinventedanew and usefullmproveaxis ofsaid bearing is substantially parallel ment in Vehicle-Wheel Guards, of which the with the'main stem 6 following is a specification, the principle of A rod O is secured in any suitable manner 55 the invention being herein explained and the to the side of the vehicle-body and projects best mode in which I have contemplated apa short distance over the wheel D. The mem- O plying that principle, so as to distinguish it ber B is secured to the lower surface of the from other inventions. guard, as before mentioned, and in a central My invention relates to wheel-guards of veposition relatively to the central longitudinal 60 hicles, its object being to provide a guard vertical plane of the guard, as shown in Fig. which may be adjusted and secured in vari- I, the bearing portion I) being so brought into ous positions over the wheel in lateral direca position laterally located relatively to the tions and which may be placed as closely to said plane and on the side nearest the vehicle. the wheel as is possible without necessarily The rod C is passed through the bearing por- 5 permitting conditions other than those pertion 6 and is secured therein by means of the taining to the most efiicacious guarding of the tightening-screw 6 It will thus be seen that wheel to limit its position. the guard may be adjusted laterally to assume Said invention consists of means hereinafvarious positions over the wheel to conform ter fully described, and particularly set forth with varying requirements and securely fas- 7 in the claims. tened in such position. It will further be The annexed drawings and the following seen that since the bearing portion 6 by rea- 25. description set forth in detail certain mechanson of its lateral location relatively to the ism embodying the invention, such disclosed guard may during the latters occupation of means constituting but one of various mesuch various positions always be caused to 75 chanical forms in which the principle of the occupy a lateral position relatively to the verinvention may be used. tical central plane of the wheel and is so re- 3 In said annexed drawings, Figure I repremoved as far as possible therefrom vertically. sents a vertical transverse sectional view of a By reason of such position less liability of invehicle-wheel and my invention as applied to jury to the tire by reason of contact of the the vehicle and wheel, the supporting-rod of said bearing portion is encountered during the the vehicle being alone shown. Fig. 11 reposcillation of the body of the vehicle when the resents, on an enlarged scale, a perspective latter is mounted upon compressible springs, view of the supporting member, which is perwhich allow the vehicle body and wheel to conmanently secured to the guard. stantly change their relative positions when 5 The guard or fender A has secured upon its such vehicle is in motion. It will also be seen lower surface, preferably by means of rivets, that the above-described construction renders 4 the supporting member B. This member B the guard readily removable and that the adconsists of a fastening or holding portion b justability permits the device to be used upon and a bearing portion 6, formed integral with vehicles having their wheels removed later- 9 the holding portion. The latter consists of a ally from the body at different distances withmain stem 6 two major end arms 6 b and out altering the length of the supporting-rod.

two minor end arms b b. The one end, pref- One or more of the devices may be used upon erably that formed with the minor arms, is a single guard as may be required by varying provided with the bearing portion I). Said conditions and sizes thereof. bearing portion is formed with a split cyl'in- Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention- 1. In a vehicle, the combination with a wheel -guard, of a supporting member permanently secured thereto, said member being provided with a split bearing for slidably receivinga supporting-rod and with a screw for contracting same, the construction being such that said bearing is always located laterally of the longitudinally central plane of the guard, for the purpose set forth. 2. In a vehicle, the combination with a wheel -guard, of a supporting member permanently secured thereto intermediate of the wheel and guard, said member being provided with a contractible bearing for slidably receiving a supporting-rod, said bearing being located laterally of thelongitudinally central plane of the: guard.

3. In a supporting device for fenders and the like, the combination with an intermediate part attached to the under side of the fender, comprising a plate and its securinglug, of a bracket rod or arm adapted to be fastened to the supporting-body of the vehicle or device, having a terminal stem whereon the lug is secured in angularly-adjusted position thereon, and means for clamping the lug upon the stem.

4. In a support and fastening for vehiclefenders, the combination with a bracket-rod attached to the vehicle-body and having a sub' stantially cylindrical terminal part, of a' fender or guard, an intermediate plate attached beneath the same, a stem mounting said plate and fitting adjustably upon the terminal part of the bracket-rod, and means for securely clamping it in its adjusted position thereon.

5. In a supporting and fastening device for guards or fenders, the combination with an intermediate part having a flush attachment to the fender, comprising a plate and depending stem terminating in a split collar or lug, of a bracket rod or arm rigidly attachable to the supporting-body of the vehicle adjacent to' the wheel, and havingacylindrical terminal part whereon the split collar is adapted to be secured in adjusted position, and a bolt and-nut for clamping saidcollar upon theterminal part.

D; T. DAVIES, A. E. MERKEL.

. Signed by me this 19th day of May, 1903.. 

